Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®

Digital Commons Network

Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®

Physics

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Theses/Dissertations

2012

Electron transport

Articles 1 - 2 of 2

Full-Text Articles in Entire DC Network

Electronic Transport Investigation Of Chemically Derived Reduced Graphene Oxide Sheets, Daeha Joung Jan 2012

Electronic Transport Investigation Of Chemically Derived Reduced Graphene Oxide Sheets, Daeha Joung

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Reduced graphene oxide (RGO) sheet, a chemically functionalized atomically thin carbon sheet, provides a convenient pathway for producing large quantities of graphene via solution processing. The easy processibility of RGO sheet and its composites offer interesting electronic, chemical and mechanical properties that are currently being explored for advanced electronics and energy based materials. However, a clear understanding of electron transport properties of RGO sheet is lacking which is of great significance for determining its potential application. In this dissertation, I demonstrate fabrication of high-yield solution based graphene field effects transistor (FET) using AC dielectrophoresis (DEP) and investigate the detailed electronic …


Spin Pumping In Lateral Double Quantum Dot Systems, Sabine S. Pelton Jan 2012

Spin Pumping In Lateral Double Quantum Dot Systems, Sabine S. Pelton

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Electron transport in single lateral quantum dot (QD) and parallel lateral double quantum dot (DQD) systems is modeled using semiclassical rate equations. The Zeeman effect, in conjunction with resonant tunneling, is used to select the spin of electrons involved in transport. We show adiabatic spin pumping by periodic variation of the systems' confining parameters, namely the quantum point contacts (QPCs) dictating the boundaries of the dots, and the gate voltage applied to each dot. The limitations of adiabatic spin pumping are subsequently examined by counting the average spin pumped per cycle when frequency and interdot capacitance are adjusted.